The woman, 20, told police she was crying and sitting on a stump on Livernois Avenue just north of Eight Mile when her former live-in boyfriend took her purse from her and ran off about 2:50 p.m. Saturday.

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"The victim ran to a nearby resident's house and called 911," said Ferndale Police Detective John Thull. "She lived in Ferndale until after the suspect moved in with her and they got kicked out a week ago."

The woman gave police a description of the suspect and reported that he had run with her purse across Eight Mile Road into Detroit, police said.

Officers arrived and soon found the man standing outside a Wendy's restaurant at Stoepel Street with his former girlfriend's purse hanging around his neck, Thull said.

"Officers attempted to detain the suspect, but he dropped the purse and started to walk away," Thull said. "The suspect was uncooperative and officers had to take him to the ground and handcuff him."

While booking Jenkins, police said they found he had a small amount of marijuana. The misdemeanor marijuana charge against him is punishable by up to 1 year in jail and a $2,000 fine.

Police said they recovered the purse, which contained a couple of packs of cigarettes, a large cigar and a broken cell phone.

Jenkins is scheduled for a pre-exam conference in Ferndale District Court at 1 p.m. July 29.